tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14833628.post114255160771382696..comments2023-10-16T02:45:11.803-07:00Comments on Mitr's Ideas from Bay Area: Movie Watching- A Costly Outingmitr_bayareahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07156820815603687410noreply@blogger.comBlogger15125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14833628.post-1143047861686833322006-03-22T09:17:00.000-08:002006-03-22T09:17:00.000-08:00shiv shankar-hmm...i guess at times, its worth goi...shiv shankar-<BR/>hmm...i guess at times, its worth going to the theatres just for the sake of it. Its amazing to know that you drive from Sacramento to come here to IMC6 to catch a tamil film. So, did you watch Pattiyal yet?mitr_bayareahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07156820815603687410noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14833628.post-1143044666496156322006-03-22T08:24:00.000-08:002006-03-22T08:24:00.000-08:00Watching Movie in theatre is a social activity .th...Watching Movie in theatre is a social activity .the who ..idea of goign out ..enjoying with the frens in the theatre ..then eating out ..is fun .YEs watching movies with frens in DVD is also fun but ..but nothing beats going to movie hall ...Many a times ..i driver 120 miles to get to IMC6 to watch tamil movies.Smugamhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06444508356341181762noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14833628.post-1142965659779648442006-03-21T10:27:00.000-08:002006-03-21T10:27:00.000-08:00kaps:hmm...i guess by further slashing CD/DVD rate...kaps:<BR/>hmm...i guess by further slashing CD/DVD rates, folks may end up renting or buying movies and not want to spend on going to the theatre.mitr_bayareahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07156820815603687410noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14833628.post-1142932892502812282006-03-21T01:21:00.000-08:002006-03-21T01:21:00.000-08:00Home video business may not be a profitable propos...Home video business may not be a profitable proposition for the producer. lot of Indians rent movies and the revenue from such rental goes to the shop keeper and hence the producer may not benefit. unless the producer gets a share in this revenue or he enters into some kind of direct distribution model, i doubt whether they would move bid time into home entertainment. However if the CD, DVD prices are reduced, more people will buy them instead of renting it and the producer stands to gain.Kapshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18313844922683303787noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14833628.post-1142884950620552722006-03-20T12:02:00.000-08:002006-03-20T12:02:00.000-08:00nyneishia:yes, all my audio cassettes of the 80-90...nyneishia:<BR/>yes, all my audio cassettes of the 80-90's were boughtat Rs.15-20, ippo CD velai is Rs.250, unbelievable.<BR/><BR/>smiley:<BR/>yeah, mayajal has its own hi-fi atmosphere to macth its rates, didn't know that weekend rates were higher.<BR/><BR/>raz:hmmm...i.c, Arya was my brother-in-law's high school batchmate from SBOA.<BR/><BR/>me_too: yes, but tech folks are the ones who get paid that much, not all the common folks, i guess there are always theatres like Thyagarja etc for the localities.<BR/><BR/>Ram: Rs.10 bucks kaalam-a neegal, then i guess, it must make alot of difference to you. Yes, try the new Sathyam theatre, it seems they have couple seating that cost more.<BR/><BR/>Viji: Gold Class-a in Bangalore, seems like some sort of royal movie goers price. True, "indhiya tholaikatchi muthal maurai"....LoLed at that....mitr_bayareahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07156820815603687410noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14833628.post-1142852232808372162006-03-20T02:57:00.000-08:002006-03-20T02:57:00.000-08:00Bangalore, anyayam. Regional movies-100, English-1...Bangalore, anyayam. Regional movies-100, English-150. Gold class- 500. What's more, Gold class tickets get sold out soon! <BR/>I remember watching "Jumanji" for Rs.6 in Kumbakonam, but that was a long time back :) <BR/>Have lost interest now... I don't go to theatres, if I can help it. Epdiyum konja naalla "indhiya tholai katchigalil mudhal muraiaga" potruvan... ;) <BR/>My brother said he found Bangalore to be more expensive than the US of A, the last time he came here.Vijihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16782895653584937102noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14833628.post-1142847360968352342006-03-20T01:36:00.000-08:002006-03-20T01:36:00.000-08:00Had gone thru all those low cost movie visits.Many...Had gone thru all those low cost movie visits.Many of them were at less than Rs.10/ as BB had mentioned.<BR/><BR/>The last movie which I watched in India was 'JJ' in Satyam complex and it was normal, since the new theatre was not there at that time.<BR/><BR/>Hopefully, next time I should try to experience the new theatre as well.Ram Chttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16296618791262642731noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14833628.post-1142734735549673872006-03-18T18:18:00.000-08:002006-03-18T18:18:00.000-08:00And why would people not go for VCD(thiruttu or ot...And why would people not go for VCD(thiruttu or otherwise) if ticket costs are so high. <BR/>I too was shocked when my brother said the tickets in 'Mayajal'(a trendy theatre mall on Mahabalipuram road)are about Rs.500!! But then people working in tech fields start at 5 and 6 figures salary these days too!Me toohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07850925207266058211noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14833628.post-1142650028280479232006-03-17T18:47:00.000-08:002006-03-17T18:47:00.000-08:00The prices have shot up, one of the reasons for mo...The prices have shot up, one of the reasons for more piracy also. It is the same at Mayajaal, but I think the weekend rates are more. Though some movies are good to watch at the movie hall, those guys don't rewind or play in slow motion the scenes we need to repeat :) Better at homesmileyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01325879587156938752noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14833628.post-1142641143351851332006-03-17T16:19:00.000-08:002006-03-17T16:19:00.000-08:00Oh yes.. I remember those days.. I think Rs 60 is ...Oh yes.. I remember those days.. I think Rs 60 is the highest i ever paid..Things have changed sure. <BR/><BR/>Well i used to get cassettes for Rs 15.. All my audio collection of every move then released.. Rs 15 used to be a big deal. I had to give every excuse, every reason and defend the song to let my mom buy it. huh.. n now. Rs 50 -60 for the same or 250/- for a CD.Blabber-bloggerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15331784606030985199noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14833628.post-1142636034208139872006-03-17T14:53:00.000-08:002006-03-17T14:53:00.000-08:00raz:movie watching in theatres with friends, esp d...raz:<BR/>movie watching in theatres with friends, esp during college days, as you rightly said, that kinda fun is priceless and can never be got back..enjoy ur college days as much as you can, those are some of the best times in one's life.<BR/>Arya senior-a? Entha college?<BR/><BR/>balaji:<BR/>wow! Gone are those days when movie watching was a cheap outing. Yes, after commenting so much on IMC6, don't be surpised if you see me there this weekend.<BR/><BR/>raju:<BR/>oh apdiya. Guess the absence of something will only make it more valauble. I felt the same way about going to the theatre when i was a grad student in Boston, would long to go for a tamil padam in theatre, but after coming to the Bay Area, no more complains.<BR/><BR/>naan:<BR/>yes, as a couple if you go, it does turn out to be expensive and still the theatres in India are running house-fulls.mitr_bayareahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07156820815603687410noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14833628.post-1142615081075456532006-03-17T09:04:00.001-08:002006-03-17T09:04:00.001-08:00This comment has been removed by a blog administrator.Rajuhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04418250195928583761noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14833628.post-1142615060927157952006-03-17T09:04:00.000-08:002006-03-17T09:04:00.000-08:00Good post. I will be able to give my input (hopef...Good post. I will be able to give my input (hopefully) after a few months.. :-) <BR/><BR/>I have missed the movie-watching experience in theaters so much.. A home theater and even my dream-pet Plasma TV cant replace the widescreen with a popcorn on hand..Rajuhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04418250195928583761noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14833628.post-1142612351426651682006-03-17T08:19:00.000-08:002006-03-17T08:19:00.000-08:00oops... that should be Rs. 2.90 :)oops... that should be Rs. 2.90 :)Balajihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00263751007575981747noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14833628.post-1142612332406407972006-03-17T08:18:00.000-08:002006-03-17T08:18:00.000-08:00u used to watch it for Rs 30-40?! i remember watch...u used to watch it for Rs 30-40?! i remember watching movies for Rs 5 and even Rs 4.90!! <BR/><BR/>and u're spot on about the insides of IMC6 :)Balajihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00263751007575981747noreply@blogger.com